Highlights of 2007
Sachitra Mahendra takes readers down memory lane
with a brief look back at the 2007 events highlights from the
political theatre to the sports arena.
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Recalling 2004’s terrible tragedy
It’s that time of year again, I find my mind
wandering off beachside, to the shores where the Asian tsunami of
2004 wrought its devastation. Boxing Day and the aftermath were
spent glued to the TV, watching in mind-numbing horror as the number
of deaths at the bottom of the screen jumped by thousands every time
you looked.
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Recovering ‘smart power’
The United States needs to rediscover how to be
a “smart power.” That was the conclusion of a bipartisan commission
that I recently co-chaired with Richard Armitage, the former deputy
secretary of state in the Bush administration.
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‘Diplomacy for the new century’
“Welcome to Thee, oh Viceroy, Mighty ruler of
India, Lo! Thousand eyes are eagerly waiting Thee to behold! Over
flowed are our hearts with joy transcendent, Sanctified are we and
our desires fulfilled; And Nashipur is hallowed with the touch of
thy feet.
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